Apr
8
8:30 PM20:30
Fermanagh Writers
Fermanagh Writers meet weekly on Tuesdays in Blakes of the Hollow, Enniskillen and monthly online via Zoom.
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Apr
9
to Apr 13
Capturing Cúirt: 40 Years of Stories
Capturing Cúirt: 40 Years of Stories invites audiences to share and hear powerful, poetic, and mischievous tales from the festival’s history, in collaboration with Moth and Butterfly.
Apr
9
7:00 PM19:00
Words by the Sea Open Mic
Words by the Sea Open Mic - every second Wednesday of the month starting at 7pm, upstairs at Walters, Dun Laoghaire.
Apr
10
2:00 PM14:00
Ardkeen Library Storytelling Group
Storytelling open mic with Tom Mullane every Thursday from 2pm in the Ardkeen Library.
Apr
10
7:00 PM19:00
Smithfield Creatives Open Mic
Smithfield Creatives hosts an Open Mic Night every Thursday at 7pm at the Bernard Shaw.
Apr
10
7:45 PM19:45
Lime Square Poets
Weekly online poetry event with featured poet and open mic | Thursdays from 7:45pm GMT.
Apr
10
8:00 PM20:00
The Cúirt Open Mic
The Cúirt Open Mic takes place on 10th April at 8pm in Nuns Island Theatre — a welcoming evening of spoken word and poetry, presented in association with The Oil Slick.
Apr
12
7:00 PM19:00
Poetry Reading : Richard Scott and Oluwaseun Olayiwola
On Saturday, 12 April 2025, Richard Scott and Oluwaseun Olayiwola will read from their poetry collections, exploring themes of trauma, intimacy, and identity, at The Mick Lally Theatre.
Apr
12
7:30 PM19:30
The 1916 Centenary Performing Arts Club
The 1916 Centenary Performing Arts Club meet on the second Saturday of the month to perform drama, recite poetry, play music and debate history.
Apr
13
3:30 PM15:30
Cultivating Voices Live Poetry Online
The Cultivating Voices Poetry Open Mic serves as a virtual live venue where poetry enthusiasts gather to listen to poets from around the globe.
Apr
13
8:00 PM20:00
Ceiliúradh Ceoil agus Filíochta
On Sunday, 13 April 2025, An Taibhdhearc will host Ceiliúradh Ceoil agus Filíochta, an evening of music, song, and poetry celebrating Leabhar Mór na nAmhrán and Gearr Gonta: Céad Dán le Céad File, featuring performances by Máirtín Tom Sheáinín, Lillis Ó Laoire, Caitlín Ní Chualáin, and others.
Apr
13
8:30 PM20:30
Turning Skies Showcase with The Oil Slick
On Sunday, 13 April 2025, The Oil Slick will present the Turning Skies Showcase at Nuns Island Theatre, celebrating Cúirt’s 40th anniversary with an exciting mix of spoken word, music, and other artistic performances exploring the journey from endings to new beginnings.
Apr
14
7:00 PM19:00
Ó Bhéal
On 14th April, Ó Bhéal will celebrate its 18th Anniversary (and ULTIMATE) event, marking 709 nights of poetry upstairs in the Long Valley Bar, Cork.
Apr
14
8:00 PM20:00
The Circle Sessions
A night of spoken word, poetry, storytelling, music and performance every Monday at the International Bar.
Apr
15
8:30 PM20:30
Fermanagh Writers
Fermanagh Writers meet weekly on Tuesdays in Blakes of the Hollow, Enniskillen and monthly online via Zoom.
Apr
16
7:00 PM19:00
Sling Slang
A spoken word event held the third Wednesday of each month in Maureen's. Doors are at 7pm and start time is 7.30pm.
Apr
17
2:00 PM14:00
Ardkeen Library Storytelling Group
Storytelling open mic with Tom Mullane every Thursday from 2pm in the Ardkeen Library.
Apr
17
7:00 PM19:00
Smithfield Creatives Open Mic
Smithfield Creatives hosts an Open Mic Night every Thursday at 7pm at the Bernard Shaw.
Apr
18
7:00 PM19:00
IMBAS
A monthly evening of spoken word, poetry, storytelling, music, and more, hosted at Alchemy Coffee and Books, located at 123 Barrack St., Cork, taking place on the third Friday of every month from 7pm to 9pm.
Apr
20
3:30 PM15:30
Cultivating Voices Live Poetry Online
The Cultivating Voices Poetry Open Mic serves as a virtual live venue where poetry enthusiasts gather to listen to poets from around the globe.
Apr
21
8:00 PM20:00
The Circle Sessions
A night of spoken word, poetry, storytelling, music and performance every Monday at the International Bar.
Apr
22
8:30 PM20:30
Fermanagh Writers
Fermanagh Writers meet weekly on Tuesdays in Blakes of the Hollow, Enniskillen and monthly online via Zoom.
Apr
24
2:00 PM14:00
Ardkeen Library Storytelling Group
Storytelling open mic with Tom Mullane every Thursday from 2pm in the Ardkeen Library.
Apr
24
7:00 PM19:00
Smithfield Creatives Open Mic
Smithfield Creatives hosts an Open Mic Night every Thursday at 7pm at the Bernard Shaw.
Apr
24
7:00 PM19:00
Silver Tongued Deviance
Silver Tongued Deviance is an open mic platform event hosted by local storyteller, poet and spoken word artist Frank Rafferty.
Apr
24
7:30 PM19:30
The Sunflower Sessions
The Sunflower Sessions present their monthly open mic night, taking place on the last Thursday of each month at 7.30pm in the Lord Edward.
Apr
24
7:45 PM19:45
Lime Square Poets
Weekly online poetry event with featured poet and open mic | Thursdays from 7:45pm GMT.
Apr
24
8:00 PM20:00
Dolcáin's Cellar
Monthly open mic held on the last Thursday of the month in Monks Kitchen, Clondalkin.
Apr
25
6:30 PM18:30
Open Mic Social
Monthly open mic event featuring poetry, flash fiction, and creative writing in Banner Books, Kilrush.
Apr
25
7:30 PM19:30
Outspoken
Outspoken is a bilingual spoken-word open mic held once a month on a Friday evening at Red Books starting 7.30pm.
Apr
25
8:00 PM20:00
Armagh Theatre – Open Mic Night
Open Mic Night presented by the Armagh Theatre Group in the Abbey Lane Theatre from 8.00pm.
Apr
26
8:15 PM20:15
Apr
27
7:30 PM19:30
Castleisland Arts Night
Castleisland Arts Night is a monthly event held on the last Sunday of each month, celebrating the arts.
Apr
27
8:00 PM20:00
Dublin's Finest
Dublin's Finest is a monthly night run by artists for artists taking place the last Sunday of the month downstairs in Sin É.
Apr
28
8:00 PM20:00
The Circle Sessions
A night of spoken word, poetry, storytelling, music and performance every Monday at the International Bar.
Apr
29
8:30 PM20:30
Fermanagh Writers
Fermanagh Writers meet weekly on Tuesdays in Blakes of the Hollow, Enniskillen and monthly online via Zoom.
Apr
30
1:00 PM13:00
Ó Bhéal: The Unfinished Book of Poetry 2025
The launch of The Unfinished Book of Poetry 2025 will take place at Cork City Library on Grand Parade on Wednesday, 30th April at 1 pm.
May
1
7:45 PM19:45
Lime Square Poets
Weekly online poetry event with featured poet and open mic | Thursdays from 7:45pm GMT.
May
1
8:00 PM20:00
Illuminations
Illuminations Open Mic Poetry is a monthly event based in Bookmart, Sligo, Ireland.
May
1
8:00 PM20:00
Cork Yarnspinners
Join Cork Yarnspinners, a friendly group of storytellers, who gather on the first Thursday each month for a fun evening full of stories, poems and songs at 8pm in Counihan's Bar.
May
7
7:00 PM19:00
The Yarn Story Circle
Monthly storytelling circle upstairs in the Town Hall, Bray from 7.00pm.
May
16
7:00 PM19:00
IMBAS
A monthly evening of spoken word, poetry, storytelling, music, and more, hosted at Alchemy Coffee and Books, located at 123 Barrack St., Cork, taking place on the third Friday of every month from 7pm to 9pm.
May
21
7:00 PM19:00
Sling Slang
A spoken word event held the third Wednesday of each month in Maureen's. Doors are at 7pm and start time is 7.30pm.
May
25
7:30 PM19:30
Castleisland Arts Night
Castleisland Arts Night is a monthly event held on the last Sunday of each month, celebrating the arts.
May
29
7:00 PM19:00
Silver Tongued Deviance
Silver Tongued Deviance is an open mic platform event hosted by local storyteller, poet and spoken word artist Frank Rafferty.
May
29
7:30 PM19:30
The Sunflower Sessions
The Sunflower Sessions present their monthly open mic night, taking place on the last Thursday of each month at 7.30pm in the Lord Edward.
May
29
8:00 PM20:00
Dolcáin's Cellar
Monthly open mic held on the last Thursday of the month in Monks Kitchen, Clondalkin.
May
30
7:30 PM19:30
Outspoken
Outspoken is a bilingual spoken-word open mic held once a month on a Friday evening at Red Books starting 7.30pm.
Apr
7
8:00 PM20:00
The Circle Sessions
A night of spoken word, poetry, storytelling, music and performance every Monday at the International Bar.
Apr
7
6:30 PM18:30
Open Mic Poetry and Short Prose
Poetry and prose open mic event taking place the first Monday of the month, starting at 6:30 pm, with a "pay what you can" entry.
Apr
6
3:30 PM15:30
Cultivating Voices Live Poetry Online
The Cultivating Voices Poetry Open Mic serves as a virtual live venue where poetry enthusiasts gather to listen to poets from around the globe.
Apr
2
7:00 PM19:00
The Yarn Story Circle
Monthly storytelling circle upstairs in the Town Hall, Bray from 7.00pm.
Mar
30
8:00 PM20:00
Dublin's Finest
Dublin's Finest is a monthly night run by artists for artists taking place the last Sunday of the month downstairs in Sin É.
Mar
28
8:00 PM20:00
Imagine Festival: Inua Ellams - Search Party
Imagine Festival at The Crescent features award-winning poet and playwright Inua Ellams in a dynamic, audience-led poetry event showcasing his extensive body of work.
Mar
28
1:00 PM13:00
Imagine Festival: Words as Weapons, Words as Medicine
Imagine Festival features Artivist in Residence Erin Fornoff at The Crescent, presenting a multimedia talk on poetry's power to inspire social change, alongside a performance and workshops on writing and storytelling.
Mar
27
8:00 PM20:00
Imagine Festival: Erin Fornoff Hymn to the Reckless Poetry Performance
Imagine Festival brings Erin Fornoff to The Crescent for a spoken word performance and workshops on writing, storytelling, and her creative practice.
Mar
27
7:30 PM19:30
The Sunflower Sessions
The Sunflower Sessions present their monthly open mic night, taking place on the last Thursday of each month at 7.30pm in the Lord Edward.
Mar
20
8:00 PM20:00
Dublin Story Slam
On March 20th at the Civic Theatre, join comedian Colm O’Regan for a competitive open mic storytelling night where audience members share true personal stories on the theme of "Luck," with the winner advancing to the bi-annual Grand Slam at The Abbey Theatre.
Mar
20
7:45 PM19:45
Lime Square Poets
Weekly online poetry event with featured poet and open mic | Thursdays from 7:45pm GMT.
Mar
19
7:00 PM19:00
Sling Slang
A spoken word event held the third Wednesday of each month in Maureen's. Doors are at 7pm and start time is 7.30pm.
Mar
15
8:00 PM20:00
So Say So
‘So Say So’ is a monthly event that spotlights poetry, storytelling, and music. It is curated by the esteemed poet, Stephen James Smith.
Mar
10
to Mar 14
Did I Ever Tell Ya?
From March 10th to 14th, award-winning playwright and actor David Gilna brings a powerful evening of storytelling to the Civic Theatre, exploring grief, nostalgia, and humour in a moving and entertaining journey that asks why we tell the stories we do.
Mar
7
7:30 PM19:30
Mar
6
7:45 PM19:45
Lime Square Poets
Weekly online poetry event with featured poet and open mic | Thursdays from 7:45pm GMT.
Mar
6
2:00 PM14:00
Ardkeen Library Storytelling Group
Storytelling open mic with Tom Mullane every Thursday from 2pm in the Ardkeen Library.
Mar
5
7:00 PM19:00
The Yarn Story Circle
Monthly storytelling circle upstairs in the Town Hall, Bray from 7.00pm.
Mar
4
8:30 PM20:30
Fermanagh Writers
Fermanagh Writers meet weekly on Tuesdays in Blakes of the Hollow, Enniskillen and monthly online via Zoom.
Mar
3
6:30 PM18:30
Open Mic Poetry and Short Prose
Poetry and prose open mic event taking place the first Monday of the month, starting at 6:30 pm, with a "pay what you can" entry.
Feb
28
7:30 PM19:30
Outspoken
Outspoken is a bilingual spoken-word open mic held once a month on a Friday evening at Red Books starting 7.30pm.
Feb
27
8:00 PM20:00
Dolcáin's Cellar
Monthly open mic held on the last Thursday of the month in Monks Kitchen, Clondalkin.
Feb
27
7:45 PM19:45
Lime Square Poets
Weekly online poetry event with featured poet and open mic | Thursdays from 7:45pm GMT.
Feb
27
7:30 PM19:30
The Sunflower Sessions
The Sunflower Sessions present their monthly open mic night, taking place on the last Thursday of each month at 7.30pm in the Lord Edward.
Feb
27
7:00 PM19:00
Silver Tongued Deviance
Silver Tongued Deviance is an open mic platform event hosted by local storyteller, poet and spoken word artist Frank Rafferty.
Feb
27
7:00 PM19:00
Smithfield Creatives Open Mic
Smithfield Creatives hosts an Open Mic Night every Thursday at 7pm at the Bernard Shaw.
Feb
27
2:00 PM14:00
Ardkeen Library Storytelling Group
Storytelling open mic with Tom Mullane every Thursday from 2pm in the Ardkeen Library.
Feb
26
7:30 PM19:30
Candlelit Tales: Irish Love Stories
Candlelit Tales returns to the Harbour Bar, Bray, on February 26th at 7:30 PM, bringing a night of live storytelling and music.
Feb
25
8:30 PM20:30
Fermanagh Writers
Fermanagh Writers meet weekly on Tuesdays in Blakes of the Hollow, Enniskillen and monthly online via Zoom.
Feb
24
8:00 PM20:00
The Circle Sessions
A night of spoken word, poetry, storytelling, music and performance every Monday at the International Bar.